Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Cefn-y-Wrâch . . .

The Pilot Psalm

The Lord is my Pilot; I shall not drift.
He lighteth me across the dark waters:
He steereth me in deep channels.
He keepeth my log:
He guideth me by the star of holiness
For His name's sake.
Yea, though I sail mid the thunders and tempests of life,
I will dread no danger: for thou are with me:
Thy love and thy care they shelter me.
Thou preparest a harbour before me in the homeland of eternity;
Thou annointest the waves with oil, my ship rideth calmly.
Surely sunlight and starlight shall favour me on the voyage I take:
And I will rest in the port of my God for ever.

 

The 'Pilot Psalm', an adaption of the 23rd Psalm, was written by Captain John H Roberts of Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales in 1874 and was also known as 'A Sailor's Prayer'. It was kindly contributed by Seabright from the Cardiffians Forum; this being a favourite of his father. [606] [20180123]

You may also be interested in a poem from within the Mission to Seamen Chapter which is also relevant to Seabright and his forebears. It is entitled : " A True Incident that happened in the Bristol Channel in October, 1896. Composed and written by James Brice, Captain of the Missions to Seamen Steam Yacht " Eirene, " Penarth Dock."